Finally - 40 Breeder Reef Journal/Build Thread

[Bearchumjs]

The pics of all your corals are great! Makes me want to get my pico reef up - like yesterday!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Thanks... go for it!

Here are some pics from tonight. Went wide angle, didn't want to fool around with macro.

 

[Bearchumjs]

My tank is ready. Just need water and live rock... So I guess you could say I just need money. LOL!



Your tank looks awesome! You should be really proud of it!

 

[Ziggy953]

Looking good

 

[mfdrookie516]

Thanks Allen. The frags are coloring up more and more each day. I'm very pleased

 

[mfdrookie516]

Just got back from an 8 day vacation. I was worried to death about the tank, but all is well. The day before I left, one of my acans died (or was eaten... haven't figured that out yet). Moved everything real far away from my big favia just in case. To my surprise, everything appears to be in great shape. My pink birdsnest has finally started to fork, I have 8 or 9 new heads on my big acan, and my ricordeas look like they've doubled in size. Some of my zoas and palys were closed up, but I've noticed they tend to do that about this time every evening, so I'm not going to get concerned yet until I see them tomorrow.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Here are 3 terrible pics.

First is one of my rics that popped out a new eye/mouth/whatever you call it while I was gone...
Second is my acan that has 9 new polyps
Third is my terribly executed temporary frag rack

 

[Sniperhank]

Dude, if those are terrible pics i dont want to know what mine are like. Things look great.

How do you have your acans in your tank? I have 3 1 head frags coming today i just dont know how i should mount, if even needed.

 

[mfdrookie516]

The one that sprouted off 9 new polyps is about 2" off the sand bed sitting on a rock. The rest were on the sandbed, but I had to put them on the rack to keep my goby from covering them up. I may chop it down a bit, as it is sitting higher than I intended.

I say they're crappy... because compared to one I got a couple weeks back, they are -

 

[Sniperhank]

Ok, you win this round lol. Ill have to think about what rocks to put them on...ill end up tossing some egg crate together for them right away until i find the rocks i want.

 

[Flreefer]

Those pics are incredible!!

 

[fort384]

Looking good Jon. Your frags look so much healthier than mine.

 

[Ziggy953]

The one that sprouted off 9 new polyps is about 2" off the sand bed sitting on a rock. The rest were on the sandbed, but I had to put them on the rack to keep my goby from covering them up. I may chop it down a bit, as it is sitting higher than I intended.

I say they're crappy... because compared to one I got a couple weeks back, they are -

Holy freaking poop!

I need that in my life for realZ!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Looking good Jon. Your frags look so much healthier than mine.

Thanks. I don't know that they look healthier, but they certainly do seem to be doing well for the most part. Kind of glad I took a simple approach to things.

Holy freaking poop!

I need that in my life for realZ!

Once it's big enough to frag, and I can figure out how, you're welcome to a chunk. I've got no idea what it is other than supposedly a favia of some sort.

 

[Ziggy953]

Sweet!

 

[mfdrookie516]

A video from today. Definitely need to work on my videography skills.

This is best viewed with speakers up pretty loud.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Awesome video. Amazing corals!

 

[00youknowit00]

Amazing! Great Job!!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Thanks

Here's another.

40 Breeder Macro Clips 6/16/2012 - YouTube

 

[mfdrookie516]

Two pics from tonight.

Lobo -

Zoas -